Sorry, I know many of you have said your favorite software to have
recipes on, but is it Master Cook? My grand daughters are coming in a
month and I have decided to take all the old crummy, dirty-from-use
recipes that I have kept on recipe cards (in a recipe box I made in
shop in 8th grade-if you can believe) and want my grand daughters to
put them on the software you all recommend.

We have very old family recipes and this way, they can have their own
copies etc. and I can keep them some what busy as well. Win-win!

BTW I have Vista and I read one of the reviews said Vista doesn't work
well with one of the software programs- one of the many choices.

TIA- so much.

aloha,
Cea

pure kona wrote:
> Sorry, I know many of you have said your favorite software to have
> recipes on, but is it Master Cook? My grand daughters are coming in a
> month and I have decided to take all the old crummy, dirty-from-use
> recipes that I have kept on recipe cards (in a recipe box I made in
> shop in 8th grade-if you can believe) and want my grand daughters to
> put them on the software you all recommend.
>
> We have very old family recipes and this way, they can have their own
> copies etc. and I can keep them some what busy as well. Win-win!
>
> BTW I have Vista and I read one of the reviews said Vista doesn't work
> well with one of the software programs- one of the many choices.
>
> TIA- so much.
>
> aloha,
> Cea
Yes, I think many like Master Cook and new version which runs on vista
is out.

pure kona wrote:
> Sorry, I know many of you have said your favorite software to have
> recipes on, but is it Master Cook? My grand daughters are coming in a
> month and I have decided to take all the old crummy, dirty-from-use
> recipes that I have kept on recipe cards (in a recipe box I made in
> shop in 8th grade-if you can believe) and want my grand daughters to
> put them on the software you all recommend.
>
> We have very old family recipes and this way, they can have their own
> copies etc. and I can keep them some what busy as well. Win-win!
>
> BTW I have Vista and I read one of the reviews said Vista doesn't work
> well with one of the software programs- one of the many choices.
>
> TIA- so much.
>
> aloha,
> Cea


I use Wordpad. It works just fine in both Windows XP and 7, so I
assume it also works with Vista. Save in Rich Text Format and any
platform should be able to read the files.

Bob

On Sat, 01 May 2010 16:06:26 -1000, pure kona >
wrote:

>Sorry, I know many of you have said your favorite software to have
>recipes on, but is it Master Cook? My grand daughters are coming in a
>month and I have decided to take all the old crummy, dirty-from-use
>recipes that I have kept on recipe cards (in a recipe box I made in
>shop in 8th grade-if you can believe) and want my grand daughters to
>put them on the software you all recommend.
>
>We have very old family recipes and this way, they can have their own
>copies etc. and I can keep them some what busy as well. Win-win!
>
>BTW I have Vista and I read one of the reviews said Vista doesn't work
>well with one of the software programs- one of the many choices.
>
>TIA- so much.
>
>aloha,
>Cea

I'm completely happy with Now You're Cooking.
It's available at http://www.ffts.com/
You can d/l it for a 60 day free trial and it works with
Windows 7/Vista/XP/Me/2000/98/95/NT4

Ross.

On Sat, 01 May 2010 16:06:26 -1000, pure kona >
wrote:

>Sorry, I know many of you have said your favorite software to have
>recipes on, but is it Master Cook? My grand daughters are coming in a
>month and I have decided to take all the old crummy, dirty-from-use
>recipes that I have kept on recipe cards (in a recipe box I made in
>shop in 8th grade-if you can believe) and want my grand daughters to
>put them on the software you all recommend.
>
>We have very old family recipes and this way, they can have their own
>copies etc. and I can keep them some what busy as well. Win-win!
>
>BTW I have Vista and I read one of the reviews said Vista doesn't work
>well with one of the software programs- one of the many choices.
>
>TIA- so much.
>
>aloha,
>Cea

I use Now You're Cooking http://www.ffts.com/
I've been using it for years and years.
I have Vista and it works fine with Vista.

Hope that helps.

koko
--

There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw

www.kokoscornerblog.com
updated 04/30/10

On Sat, 01 May 2010 20:11:53 -0700, koko > wrote:

>On Sat, 01 May 2010 16:06:26 -1000, pure kona >
>wrote:
>
>>Sorry, I know many of you have said your favorite software to have
>>recipes on, but is it Master Cook? My grand daughters are coming in a
>>month and I have decided to take all the old crummy, dirty-from-use
>>recipes that I have kept on recipe cards (in a recipe box I made in
>>shop in 8th grade-if you can believe) and want my grand daughters to
>>put them on the software you all recommend.
>>
>>We have very old family recipes and this way, they can have their own
>>copies etc. and I can keep them some what busy as well. Win-win!
>>
>>BTW I have Vista and I read one of the reviews said Vista doesn't work
>>well with one of the software programs- one of the many choices.
>>
>>TIA- so much.
>>
>>aloha,
>>Cea
>
>I use Now You're Cooking http://www.ffts.com/
>I've been using it for years and years.
>I have Vista and it works fine with Vista.
>
>Hope that helps.
>
>koko

Oh thank you all So Much!!!

with aloha,
Cea

"pure kona" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry, I know many of you have said your favorite software to have
> recipes on, but is it Master Cook? My grand daughters are coming in a
> month and I have decided to take all the old crummy, dirty-from-use
> recipes that I have kept on recipe cards (in a recipe box I made in
> shop in 8th grade-if you can believe) and want my grand daughters to
> put them on the software you all recommend.
>
> We have very old family recipes and this way, they can have their own
> copies etc. and I can keep them some what busy as well. Win-win!
>
> BTW I have Vista and I read one of the reviews said Vista doesn't work
> well with one of the software programs- one of the many choices.
>
> TIA- so much.
>
> aloha,
> Cea

I take back any good review of Master Cook by valuesoft, they do not support
their products, they do not allow upgrades so each time you buy it and
upgrade OS you end up buying a new copy, nice for them.

"We do not offer upgrades for any products we publish. We strive to keep our
costs low and value priced and around what a normal upgrade would cost. When
MasterCook was published by Sierra, the MSRP was $49.99, we have since
reduced and set the price to $19.99. Information on purchasing this latest
version of MasterCook can be found on our web store at"

--
regards, piedmont (michael)
The Practical BBQ'r - http://sites.google.com/site/thepracticalbbqr/
(mawil55) Hardiness Zone 7-8

On Sun, 2 May 2010 12:48:35 -0400, "piedmont" >
wrote:

>"pure kona" > wrote in message
.. .
>> Sorry, I know many of you have said your favorite software to have
>> recipes on, but is it Master Cook? My grand daughters are coming in a
>> month and I have decided to take all the old crummy, dirty-from-use
>> recipes that I have kept on recipe cards (in a recipe box I made in
>> shop in 8th grade-if you can believe) and want my grand daughters to
>> put them on the software you all recommend.
>>
>> We have very old family recipes and this way, they can have their own
>> copies etc. and I can keep them some what busy as well. Win-win!
>>
>> BTW I have Vista and I read one of the reviews said Vista doesn't work
>> well with one of the software programs- one of the many choices.
>>
>> TIA- so much.
>>
>> aloha,
>> Cea
>
>I take back any good review of Master Cook by valuesoft, they do not support
>their products, they do not allow upgrades so each time you buy it and
>upgrade OS you end up buying a new copy, nice for them.
>
>"We do not offer upgrades for any products we publish. We strive to keep our
>costs low and value priced and around what a normal upgrade would cost. When
>MasterCook was published by Sierra, the MSRP was $49.99, we have since
>reduced and set the price to $19.99. Information on purchasing this latest
>version of MasterCook can be found on our web store at"

Oh I have been watching this thread and thank you for the update. I
saw Master Cook on Amazon for about $14 and when I get a new computer-
probably in 2 years as I get one about every 3 years, I think paying
another $14 wouldn't be a huge price. Or do you mean that I could not
transfer from the Master Cook I own to the new Master Cook- when I get
a new computer?

That would indeed be a waste.

Thank you in advance for your opinion. It is very valuable to me.

aloha,
Cea

On Sun, 02 May 2010 12:57:05 -1000, pure kona >
wrote:

>On Sun, 2 May 2010 12:48:35 -0400, "piedmont" >
>wrote:
>
>>"pure kona" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> Sorry, I know many of you have said your favorite software to have
>>> recipes on, but is it Master Cook? My grand daughters are coming in a
>>> month and I have decided to take all the old crummy, dirty-from-use
>>> recipes that I have kept on recipe cards (in a recipe box I made in
>>> shop in 8th grade-if you can believe) and want my grand daughters to
>>> put them on the software you all recommend.
>>>
>>> We have very old family recipes and this way, they can have their own
>>> copies etc. and I can keep them some what busy as well. Win-win!
>>>
>>> BTW I have Vista and I read one of the reviews said Vista doesn't work
>>> well with one of the software programs- one of the many choices.
>>>
>>> TIA- so much.
>>>
>>> aloha,
>>> Cea
>>
>>I take back any good review of Master Cook by valuesoft, they do not support
>>their products, they do not allow upgrades so each time you buy it and
>>upgrade OS you end up buying a new copy, nice for them.
>>
>>"We do not offer upgrades for any products we publish. We strive to keep our
>>costs low and value priced and around what a normal upgrade would cost. When
>>MasterCook was published by Sierra, the MSRP was $49.99, we have since
>>reduced and set the price to $19.99. Information on purchasing this latest
>>version of MasterCook can be found on our web store at"
>
>Oh I have been watching this thread and thank you for the update. I
>saw Master Cook on Amazon for about $14 and when I get a new computer-
>probably in 2 years as I get one about every 3 years, I think paying
>another $14 wouldn't be a huge price. Or do you mean that I could not
>transfer from the Master Cook I own to the new Master Cook- when I get
>a new computer?
>
>That would indeed be a waste.
>
>Thank you in advance for your opinion. It is very valuable to me.
>
>aloha,
>Cea

I bought my version 9 of MasterCook directly from Value Soft and got
and email offering version 11 for $14.99 by pre-ordering. I took them
up on the offer and should be able to download this week.

Unlike several people who have posted here, I have never had a problem
moving my information to the upgraded version. I have never used
Vista so I have no information on that. You can move your files to
another machine as long as you have kept a copy of the one you are
using. Take it from someone whose computer went belly-up last summer
and had to restore from backups on another machine.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

In article >,
pure kona > wrote:

> Sorry, I know many of you have said your favorite software to have
> recipes on, but is it Master Cook? My grand daughters are coming in a
> month and I have decided to take all the old crummy, dirty-from-use
> recipes that I have kept on recipe cards (in a recipe box I made in
> shop in 8th grade-if you can believe) and want my grand daughters to
> put them on the software you all recommend.
>
> We have very old family recipes and this way, they can have their own
> copies etc. and I can keep them some what busy as well. Win-win!
>
> BTW I have Vista and I read one of the reviews said Vista doesn't work
> well with one of the software programs- one of the many choices.
>
> TIA- so much.
>
> aloha,
> Cea

Cea, don't you dare throw away those precious grubby cards! They tell a
story and the handwriting will someday be precious and recall fond
memories of cooking with grandma. Don't you dare throw away the cards
or I'll come after you!



--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures

On Mon, 03 May 2010 16:41:41 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> pure kona > wrote:
>
>> Sorry, I know many of you have said your favorite software to have
>> recipes on, but is it Master Cook? My grand daughters are coming in a
>> month and I have decided to take all the old crummy, dirty-from-use
>> recipes that I have kept on recipe cards (in a recipe box I made in
>> shop in 8th grade-if you can believe) and want my grand daughters to
>> put them on the software you all recommend.
>>
>> We have very old family recipes and this way, they can have their own
>> copies etc. and I can keep them some what busy as well. Win-win!
>>
>> BTW I have Vista and I read one of the reviews said Vista doesn't work
>> well with one of the software programs- one of the many choices.
>>
>> TIA- so much.
>>
>> aloha,
>> Cea
>
>Cea, don't you dare throw away those precious grubby cards! They tell a
>story and the handwriting will someday be precious and recall fond
>memories of cooking with grandma. Don't you dare throw away the cards
>or I'll come after you!

Thanks Barb, I'll remember that

aloha,
Cea

On May 1, 7:06*pm, pure kona > wrote:
> Sorry, I know many of you have said your favorite software to have
> recipes on, but is it Master Cook? *My grand daughters are coming in a
> month and I have decided to take all the old crummy, dirty-from-use
> recipes that I have kept on recipe cards (in a recipe box I made in
> shop in 8th grade-if you can believe) and want my grand daughters to
> put them on the software you all recommend. *
>
> We have very old family recipes and this way, they can have their own
> copies etc. and I can keep them some what busy as well. Win-win!
>
> BTW I have Vista and I read one of the reviews said Vista doesn't work
> well with one of the software programs- one of the many choices.
>
> TIA- so much.
>
> aloha,
> Cea

I still use an old version of Master Cook, I've never bought anything
else. It works fine for me.

On Mon, 3 May 2010 15:46:52 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:
>
>I still use an old version of Master Cook, I've never bought anything
>else. It works fine for me.

I've never understood the constant upgrade mentality. If a program
wasn't good to begin with, I wouldn't use it let alone upgrade. If I
liked the program, it would need to have a compelling new feature for
me to upgrade. By compelling, I mean adding something recognizable
and important - like spell check.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.